Month: May 2014

Competitive spirit leads to fighting cancer

Jamaica Plain resident Trinity Peacock-Broyles first became involved with Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition’s (MBCC) “Against the Tide” athletic fundraising event several years ago because she was interested in the competitive aspect of it. But as she became more involved with…

JP man guilty in 2011 killing

A Jamaica Plain man and another defendant pleaded guilty to a 2011 Charlestown killing on May 7, the day their trial was set to begin. Jose Mercado, 20, of JP and Prince Denis, 23, of Dorchester pleaded guilty to manslaughter,…

Wake Up the Earth

The truly official arrival of spring in Jamaica Plain is the annual Wake Up the Earth Parade and Festival, sponsored by Spontaneous Celebrations, which made its 35th appearance May 3. These are some images taken during the Monument Square parade,…